000 FZNT24 KNHC 200217 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-201430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Fort Myers, Florida to 23N90W and to near Tampico, Mexico will reach from the Straits of Florida to the Bay of Campeche by early Sat, then shift southeast of the area by late Sat. Fresh to near gale winds and rough seas will follow behind the front. Gale force winds and very rough seas are expected in the far west central Gulf near Tampico tonight and in the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz Sat and Sat night. Strong high pressure will build in the wake of the front, supporting fresh to strong southeast to south winds over most of the basin through early next week. $$ GMZ040-201430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-201430- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-201430- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ057-201430- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ058-201430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-201430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-201430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-201430- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ048-201430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S of 20N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-201430- Central Bay of Campeche- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ050-201430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt early in the afternoon. E of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre